Semua Bab Luciano: Lovers-to-Enemies-to-Lovers Mafia Romance : Bab 11 - Bab 19

Dietrich unknowingly saved our lives. Ella and he dated for a bit. We never told him our story, but he picked up on the fact that we didn’t want to be found. So, he gave us pointers on how to be invisible, how to make money on the black market and remain hidden from the suppliers.We worked hard to keep ourselves invisible, and for the first time ever, I wondered if maybe I should just let my family get their dirty paws on my inheritance. It wasn’t worth my life, Matteo’s, nor Ella’s. We didn’t need millions. If I worked for Ruthless King for a few more years, we’d be settled for life.“What are you thinking, Grace?”“I’m not sure. On one hand, I want to fight for what’s mine,” I admitted. “But on the other hand, I don’t think it is worth putting all of us in danger for it.”If anyone understood, it was Ella. “I agree. But it bothers me to think about him getting away with so much. Look how many people he hurt.”She was right. My uncle hurt her family, ruining them financially. All be

Her parents had guards assigned to her even before she was born. She was treated like royalty, a combination of Astor and Romano family legacy pretty much making her an American princess. The odd part was that for all of Grace’s famous family on her mother’s and father’s side, there was not much in her background. Her father, while being a Romano, chose to become an ambitious political figure with the whisperings of presidential potential. Her mother was a famous opera singer that came from a wealthy family.Once her parents died in a car accident, her uncle and grandmother took her in and information on Grace became even more scarce. For years, nobody even knew what she looked like or where she was. Once a public darling figure, she vanished like smoke. The boarding school she attended kept her secluded just as her family had done.It was Massimo that ran into her information and obtained her picture by sheer accident when he hacked into the Juilliard School. He was helping his old f

“Mamma, Mamma.” A child’s voice reached over, but I kept my eyes locked on the woman. I refused to blink, worried I’d miss a clue. Like it was a life-or-death situation.The woman turned her head in the direction of the little boy’s voice and that’s when I saw her.That fair, creamy skin with a light tan and luscious lips curved in happiness.“Hey baby,” she exclaimed and ran towards the little boy, a wide smile spread on that beautiful face. Her profile, her mouth, that nose. Fuck, it was her.“It’s her.” My voice strained. Fuck, maybe it shook for a second too, but I kept my eyes glued on her form. There was no way I'd let her out of my sight now. She colored her ginger red hair into a rich brown. I didn’t like it. Scratch that, I hated it. But her voice, her smile, her face… they were all still there.She looked radiant, happy. The smile on her lips used to be the one she gave me. She used to smile only at me like that. But not anymore. She was at the boy’s side in a few quick stri

Ten minutes later we were at the ferry, and I gave the driver a fifty dollar euro then jumped out of the cab and ran towards the ferry. My eyes scouted for the two familiar faces, and the moment I spotted them, I rushed towards them.“You made it,” Ella murmured relieved. Her face was pale, her lip trembling. I took my son, Matteo, into my arms, placing gentle kisses on his forehead.“Yes, we need to catch the first flight out of this country.” I hated leaving and starting all over but we had no choice. It made me resent my husband even more. Why couldn’t he have just stayed in his stupid world and ruled his cursed empire? Instead, he had to destroy everything in his path.“Mamma,” Matteo called out to me.I took his small hand into mine, and I placed a kiss on the palm of his little hand. I would never allow Matteo to be touched by that world.“Shhh.”Bitterness swelled inside me. Now, we had to uproot Matteo and start a whole new life. I loved our life on this little island with peo

GRACEI sensed Luciano’s eyes on me, but I worked hard to ignore him. Even when he wasn’t looking at us, I knew he kept watch. He said he needed something from me. I wondered what it was. One thing I knew for sure. I was sick and tired of being a pawn in everyone’sstruggle for power. By pulling Ella, Matteo, and I back into his world, he put our lives in danger. It made me hate him even more.“Do you think it was my email with a photo that gave us away?” Ella murmured under her breath.I wondered how he found us too. We were so careful. Just a few days ago, I thought about him and here he was. Maybe it was my warning, and I ignored it. Didn’t I feel like someone was watching me the other day at the market? Now I knew for sure someone did. I should have packed us up and made us move that day. Instead, I ignored my instinct.God, I hope we get out of this alive.Finally, I shrugged my shoulders. I didn’t want Ella beating herself up about this.“I don’t think so. It doesn’t really matt